National Budget for 7.25.07

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Jul 24, 2007 at 12:01 AMJul 24, 2007 at 11:24 AM

National budget for 7.25.07

Jean Hodges, National Editor

GateHouse News Service National Budget

For 7.25.07 editions

Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/. Please submit stories below no later than 6 pm local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly.

DRUNK COP AT CHURCH -- A Kansas police officer is off suspension after he was found a couple of weeks ago trespassing inside a church while intoxicated, according to a department spokesman. Leavenworth Police Chief Lee Doehring did not release the name of the officer involved, citing personnel reasons. LEAVENWORTH / In / News

STEALING EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK – Thieves took advantage of a two-week vacation to Kansas to steal just about everything from an Arizona home, from food and bathroom towels to pictures on the wall. The home was basically stripped of everything but the large appliances. WELLINGTON (Kan.) / In / News

CHATHAM FETUSES: Chatham police (just outside Springfield, Ill.) are investigating the possibility of a connection between two recently found fetuses and the unusual deaths of Christy Hartzler and her newborn baby at a Springfield hotel in 2004. The woman who reported finding the fetuses was once Hartzler's roommate. SPRINGFIELD/moving this evening/category: Illinois

CHAD GREEN’S DEATH - A look back at the kid whose parents fought the medical establishment 25 years ago to treat their son's cancer with laetrile. (He died fairly soon thereafter.) The mother has written a book and discusses the experience. Patriot Ledger, Schieble, 25 inches, 6:30 p.m.
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Business

HOTTIE DOGS - The tank top-wearing housewife owners of the shuttered Hottie Dogs remain in a pickle as town officials offered sympathy for their cause but not permission to reopen their concession trailer. Milford Daily News, Morton, 12 inches, on wire now

Sports

CUBS-CARDS: Wessler column from first game of Cubs-Cards series in St. Louis. WESSLER/PEORIA/Illinois Sports and Columns

HIGH HOPES FOR PATRIOTS - a number of pigskin pundits believe Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli have given their team its best shot at a Super Bowl championship since it won No. XXXIX in Jacksonville. The Enterprise, Farley, 23 inches, on wire now

Opinions

CHARITY GOSHAY COLUMN -- I have the good fortune to know many men who are great fathers. How can I tell? Because of the way they talk about their kids. Because what I see when they’re with their children, be it T-ball or a tea party. Because on this job, I get to see plenty of crummy dads in action – or rather, inaction. Though children have the capacity to love unconditionally, they’ll expose you for who you really are, especially if you’re a schmuck. But sometimes, the schmuck-in-question actually is a victim of a nonsensical legal system. CANTON / In / Opinions Goshay
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SIMPSONS FOOD – In terms of food, “The Simpsons” isn’t exactly “The Sopranos.” Food serves no allegorical purpose, it does not foreshadow anything, and most of the time you barely notice it. Except when it is the means to deliver a hilarious joke. Here are but a few. QUINCY
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POND IN THE YARD -- Creating a pond in your yard might be something you have wanted to do for a long time but were afraid you might not have the time or expertise to care for a water feature. But maintaining an addition like this in your yard is quite easy. There are really just three regular chores you have to do in order to keep your pond at peak health. However, before we get to the care, we have to first create the pond. In / Home & Garden
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PURPLE TOOL BELT -- There are a number of decorating challenges that come with an open floor plan and high ceilings. A common thought is if you have open floor plans and combined living areas, they need to be painted the same colors, have the same themes, types of window treatments and art. While this is true, it’s also not true. In / Home & Garden
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